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Community Center The following activities are scheduled for the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St.: Wii Wednesdays are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Electronic bowling and other fun games are available. Information, 527-8177. Free blood pressure monitoring is being offered by Addus Healthcare between 10:30 a.m. and noon on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Line dancing classes are held starting at 9 a.m. on Mondays. There is a $1 drop-in fee for the class, but practices on Thursdays after the senior fitness class are free. Senior fitness classes are 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is a $1 drop-in fee for the class, which includes floor exercises, low-impact aerobics and light weightlifting. Registration Richfield School's Kindergarten Registration will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. Please bring current immunization records and students birth certifi- cate. It is suggested student accompany parent to the registration for a short assessment with the kinder- garten teacher. Free how-to workshops Home Depot in Red Bluff will be offering free how- to workshops every weekend in March. The schedule is as follows: • Interior Paint, 10 a.m. Saturdays • Tiling Floors and Walls, 11 a.m. Saturdays • Installing Door Hardware, 1 p.m. Saturdays • Spring Lawn Prep, 2 p.m. Sundays For more information go to homedepot.com/work- shops. 2A – Daily News – Monday, March 1, 2010 THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Rich Greene sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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NEWS News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Obituaries: Ext. 103 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Display: 527-2151 Ext. 122 Classified: 527-2151 Ext. 103 Online (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 FAX: (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com VOLUME 125, NUMBER 85 A MediaNews Group Newspaper The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2010 Daily News N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Kids Corner Tuesdays: Employment Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Select TV Saturdays: Farm, Religion HOW TO REACH US Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Beautiful Hair & Nails Welcomes: Anneliese Peterson For appts or directions Call: 200-Hair Providing: Cuts, Colors, Styles and smiles for the whole family Open Mon.-Fri. Located on the corner of Lincoln & Walnut B.B.Q. Bud's 22825 Antelope Blvd. 528-0799 Best BBQ Around Cooked Fresh Daily FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE 2 Weekdays 'till 6pm Saturday 'till 3pm Dear Annie: I am 26, and my sister is 18 months older. We have never gotten along well, but recently, there has been a huge rift. My sister and her boyfriend own a nice house, and she drives a new car. I am recently divorced and am struggling to raise three children on my own. Our wealthy parents have been helping me out a great deal. They purchased a ''beater'' car for me and are paying the insurance. They also have been giving me money for groceries and some basic bills. Still, we're barely getting by. My sister is enraged that our parents have been giving money to me for necessities, but not to her. Our parents have explained that she makes more than double what I do and has no children to support, but their words fall on deaf ears. Even though we've never been close, I love my sister dearly and want to have a better relationship with her, and would like my children to get to know their distant aunt. I also don't want to be the cause of her deteriorating relationship with our parents. What can I do? — Little Sister Dear Little Sister: We'll try to explain this from your sister's point of view. To her, it seems Mom and Dad love you more and she is being punished for having a successful life. It isn't entirely about the money. It's about favoritism and fairness, with some jealousy and sibling rivalry thrown in. You need to acknowledge her feelings (without defending your situation), and ask what you can do to make it more equitable. Perhaps your parents could set aside a similar sum in case Sis ever requires assistance. Maybe they could change their will to reflect a more accurate final accounting. It doesn't matter what solution you arrive at, but you and your parents need to let your sister know you understand. Dear Annie: My sister's son is getting married out of state. We are not particularly close to my nephew, but I told my sister we would come. When my husband figured out that it will cost us nearly $1,000 to attend and we are on a fixed income, he said it is a waste of time and money and the wedding will happen whether we're there or not. He prefers that we send a nice gift and our regrets. He didn't want to go to begin with. My husband is a very unsociable person and has never given my family the time of day. This sister is my only living relative, and I don't want to hurt her feelings by not attending. What is a reasonable solution? — Not Sure in California Dear California: The reasonable solution is to go by yourself if you can manage it. You can celebrate with your sister while your husband avoids your family and spends less money. We are in favor of attending family functions, especially when they are infrequent and the family is small. But if going alone is not feasible and you cannot convince your husband to attend, you will have to call your sister and explain that although you love her, coming to the wedding is simply not in your budget. Dear Annie: I read the letter from ''Might As Well Be Single,'' whose husband, ''Ted,'' quits every job he gets because he wants a position that pays more money. Someone needs to tell Ted that you don't get a high-paying job just because you want one. You get it because you earn it. — Torrance, Calif. Dear Torrance: You said it. For people who don't actually want to work, any excuse will do. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To attend or not to attend, that is the question Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Community people & events Local Happenings Local Happenings Announcements have been filed: For Assessor- Lou Winter is a candidate for Assessor of Tehama County, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Aug. 16 ... J. George Fritz is announced by his friends as candidate for the nomination as Town Trustee. ... George H. Martin is a candidate for the office of Marshal of the town of Red Bluff and Fred Decker is candidate for Coroner and Administrator of Tehama County. — Daily News, March 1, 1910 100 100 years years ago... ago... Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. In three weeks' time They say, "Eat less and exercise more; the weight will practically fall off." They also say, "getting started is the hardest part." Of course, garrulous as They are, They make sure to point out you shouldn't have waited so long before taking care of yourself. Whoever "They" are, They sure have a lot to say about how to run your life, don't They? They also tell you that if you keep a new habit in place for only three weeks, it will be adapted into your life. I'm not sure I agree. I've been dieting since before they invited sugar-free cola and non-fat yogurt — considerably more than three weeks — and I still find healthy eat- ing a challenge, especially when stressed with organizing my taxes, calling the plumber to fix a plugged toilet, and trying to find a few sec- onds for my family. In those moments, a double-bacon, cheesy, chiliburger and gargantuan order of fries still shout pretty loud. Yet, if you have ever tried to adjust habits, you have faced the dreaded (insert ominous music here…) "Three Week Barrier." In Week One, all is new and exciting. You are inspired (or at least will- ing) to do what it takes; after all, you've stopped putting it off, might as well get on with the task at hand. Once the decision has finally been made, activity begins; changes occur; motivation results. By Week Two — if you look for it — you see a few fledgling results. Even though the path ahead appears long, these early outcomes keep you plodding onward. At Week Three, most people start facing as many setbacks as successes. As Life is wont to do, it throws some curves, and dealing with these stresses generates the urge for comfort, in effect the desire to revert to old habits. Con- fronted with instantaneous choco- late gratification or what appears a tortuous, arduous, uphill life-long slog, most opt to "try again later, when things finally settle down." (Not wishing to be morbid, but I must point out the only time things "finally settle down," your weight won't matter to anyone but the six friends carrying you to your final resting place.) If it is accurate that every person faces frustrations, why do some persevere while others fall victim to the lure of the old ways? I'm glad you asked. While some focus on external results, craving to "get there quickly" so we can "stop thinking about this all the time," others direct their attention to their feelings when confronted with these inevitable setbacks. They remind themselves of the successes so far, meager as they might seem. Although frustrated, they slow down long enough to learn from the feedback, and work on adjusting their attitude — even if only for an instant. Without ongoing fine-tun- ing, we are condemned to repeat old patterns. That's what They say. And — in this instance — They are correct. Scott "Q" Marcus is a THINspirational speaker and author. Since losing 70 pounds over 15 years ago, he conducts speeches, workshops, and presentations throughout the country. Join him on a nationally broadcast teleconference about weight loss on March 7, 2010. Find out more at http://www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com 72 years of marriage Scott Q. Marcus Community Clips Courtesy photo Seventy-two years of married life have just flown by for Ray and Betty Peart of Red Bluff. They were married Feb. 5, 1938 in Chico and are blessed with three children. A dinner at River's Restaurant with a surprise visit from Shastappella, Sweet Adelines, singing songs from the 40s and 50s was a gift from daughter Patti and husband Don Routh. The celebration went on as son Greg of Sacramento and daughter Jan and husband Steve Lomba of Grass Valley celebrated with their parents later in the week.